Contracting Specialist | Dominican Republic

As a Contracting Specialist at TUI Musement you will own assigned operators and/or destinations within a specific country area in order to support commercial relation with suppliers and contract all needed components across different segments (excursions, tickets, multi-day tours, transfers, etc.) and areas. In this perspective, your main objective will be to build up local offer based on different requirements and driving higher margins to support TUI Musement bottom line results. Besides margins growth, key performance metrics include the achievement of product targets at destination level including quality of the same. You will be working in a dedicated and autonomous team of experts managing end-to-end objectives as set up by TUI Musement strategy from a sourcing standpoint. Key for this role will be your capability of creating and supporting commercial relationships with local operators and venues, including attractions museums public venues.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

ABOUT THE JOB

• Support commercial growth by building strong relationships with tour, activity and ticketing suppliers in the top destinations and venues in the region 
• Contracting activities, tours and multiday tours 
• Support the suppliers’ enrolment and onboarding process 
• Build and optimize the supply of pre-existing cities and venues as well as launch new destinations within the region  
• Be an expert in your destination – generating new leads and strategic acquisition of new and unique products 
• Liaise with different stakeholders to implement best practices 
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape and tourism trends in the region 

ABOUT YOU

• Must-have: experience in the tourism industry, proven negotiation, analytical and numerical skills, and fluency in English
• Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and own a car
• Previous experience in sales/purchase of activities and multiday tours highly desirable
• A strong commercial mindset with a successful record of closing deals and building strategic partnerships 
• Willingness to work in a dynamic environment and to quickly address issues  
• Complete understanding of digital components and new industry standards, with particular regard to API-based connectivity, channel managers, and reservation technologies) 
• Comfortable with targets and working in a key results-driven environment with different priorities 
• Solid knowledge of digital tools (e.g. tasks management, CRM, contracting platforms). 

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